Precious Find: Einar Ingebrigsten.

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It is a slow day, two days after Christmas. The hustle and bustle consequent of the holiday season and to which I was subjected in the past three weeks has died down. The shopping, attendance in Christmas parties, finding bargains, reuniting with family, friends and old classmates, and all the while trying to keep up with the demands of my work ----they are near their end. Christmas '07 is over and done; there is now only the welcoming of the new year to bother with.

Like everyone else, it was a hectic Christmas for me. And also expensive. Unlike the previous years, I had to cram in the last few days before Christmas to finish my shopping. In the last week, I have been to seven giant malls trying to find gifts for family, friends, officemates and godchildren, and rarely leaving until the establishments closed at midnight. I get home around 1 or 2 in the morning. With my energy level still up and unable to find sleep, I spend the wee hours wrapping gifts. I was as busy as Santa's fabled elves.

Thus, to have such pause and quite in the middle of the holidays is a cause for mild celebration. It is a time for myself, for reflection and for rest.

I had time to open the computer today ---something I haven't done in the last six days. I opened my e-mail and was surprised by greetings from friends and family, both from abroad and in the country. I responded to the messages one by one and gave priority to friends abroad. I thanked them for remembering.

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I also had time to briefly surf the web today. Clicking from one horny link to another, I found a blog featuring this handsome young hunk. He is my precious find for the month.

His name is Einar Ingebrigsten, he is a print and ramp model currently taking residence in Manila.

Einar is part Filipino. I do not know what foreign blood runs down his vein. Whatever that is, it is obvious that the mix with his Filipino heritage produced quite a delicious result.

Einar is one of the busiest male models in the country. He started his career via a win in a bikini summit about two years ago. From then on, he has been a favorite in fashion shows and magazines. He is a fixture in female publications such as Candy and Cosmopolitan.

Upon seeing Einar's photos, I had a sense of deja vu. I knew I've seen his boyish good looks before. I was right. I first encountered his smile while leafing through Rachel's copy of Cosmoplitan. Einar was then featured as the shirtless Hunk of the Month. Here is the photo ----

Love those nipples!

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Johnny Castle Tops Men.

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Men, one of my semi-regular porn magazine has released its latest issue. On the cover is this year's winner as Man of the Year, Johnny Castle.

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I did not even know that Johnny Castle posed for Men this year. I obviously missed that issue. My knowledge of this hot porn model and actor comes from his intermittent appearances in Playgirl. He was written up as a regular member of Playgirl's video actors and, according to the magazine, one of the ladies' favorites.

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Now and then there would be a picture of Castle showing his bulging pecs and ripped, firm abs. It would tease me to hunger for more. Playgirl never featured him as a centerfold or a coverboy. Once, he was highlighted as Playgirl's men of video accompanied by around eight pictures. Castle looked great ---just the type you would turn your neck when you see him pass you by in the locker or begins to pull down his worn jock--- but the pictures I've seen so far never quite captured that. Or whatever this guy was really about.

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As such, it causes me some disappointment to find out now that he has appeared on Men and I absolutely had no idea about it.

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A week ago I bought a DVD entitled Hustle and Cruise. Until now I have not viewed it so I still have no idea what it contains. The only reason I bought it was that Johnny Castle is on the cover. Of course, shirtless. But wearing tattered jeans. It definitely is porn but I still don't know Johnny's participation in it. Is he a top or a bottom? Will he be in a twosome or a threesome? Or will he join in an orgy or exhibit the art of self-love? I am eager to know but coming home late at night tired from work and Christmas shopping has so far prevented me from popping the disk in the player.

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I do not know how the competition for Men's top honor went this year. I had quite a difficulty accessing the issues in the country.

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Nevertheless. regardless of who Johnny beat in order to gain the crown, I think he deserves it. Johnny is one hot daddy that will fuel a lot of gay and bi fantasies ---including mine.

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Now I have to start looking for a copy of this issue. Ta ta.

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Where a Horny Mouse Leads.

The ad placed by porn superstar Lukas Ridgeston is still in my mind (see entry Million Dollar Fuck). Coupled with the horniness that I was feeling a few days ago, I found myself googling for male escorts in the web.

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I did not intend to solicit any service or even to meet up with any of them. I was just curious. Lukas placed an ad on the web telling Americans that he is offering himself as a sexual partner for the measly sum of US$ 1,000,000.00. I wanted to find out: Is there a similar or counterpart site in Manila?

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Thus, in my idle time, I entered "male escorts" in google.ph and clicked on the links or sites found. I continued for only an hour and my mouse was busy althroughout. I was clicking from one site to the next, trying to follow leads that I did not know where would end.

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There was no such counterpart site as Rentboy. Gigolos in Manila, apparently use free advertisement websites to solicit clients. They even use free sites provided by some government agencies. Ha ha ha.

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Some guys even post pictures of themselves in their accounts. Of course, the first question it raises is whether the face accompanying the name and cell number really belongs to the said face. Most of the times, they don't. The pictures posted in this blog are some of those I encountered during my googling. I found a lot of other pictures but I did not download the ugly ones. Why would I do that? These are the only pictures that showed some promise.

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I am not saying that these guys are sex workers (the PC term nowadays). It was only that their photos accompany such ads. And my sympathies are with them if they have become unwitting victims of identity theft on the net.

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But if ever I feel horny again, it will not only be my mouse that will be clicking. These fine gentlemen (especially the one with perfect teeth and thick eyebrows) can expect a call from me. I just wish that they are as handsome and yummy as these pictures represent. And that none of them would demand a million pesos but will still be able to provide me a million dollar fuck.

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Julian of the Day. My Man of the Year Julian Fantechi is gracing the cover of another magazine. I saw the latest edition of Genre, a gay magazine, on the stands and Playgirl's reigning king shares the cover with another male model. Both of them were shirtless and flaunting their bulging pecs and ripped abs for all shoppers to see.

2007 is nearing its end and so is Julian's term as this site's MOTY. Though we had a good year ---he has been featured about 20 times this year--- I don't think Julian will be able to retain his title. There is a very good chance, though, that I will keep on posting Julian of the Day pictures from time to time in the coming year. I see no reason why I should deny myself such pleasure.

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Gone Baby Gone.

Stumbled upon the website of Uno, a local magazine with the same format as FHM and Maxim. The site maintains an archive of the women who have graced the magazine. It does not post the entire picture collection, though. The sampler includes only five to six photos. Still, the quality of the photographs is way better than scanned copies posted in other sites.

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I downloaded a couple of photos, including those of Anne Curtis (To Bi For 15), Isabel Oli and Cindy Kurleto (To Bi For 03).

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I was specifically heartened in finding pictures of Cindy Kurleto. I've been missing her. I think that for at least three months now she has not appeared in any TV show or even in a modelling gig. Her absence is stark because I have been used to finding her heavenly face on newspaper ads and billboards and on TV whenever I cruise channels on Sunday nights.

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A friend of mine from inside showbiz once casually told me that Cindy has decided to leave the Philippines and return to Austria, where she was raised. Apparently, Cindy has decided to quit her career here and resume her peaceful and private life in Europe. I did not pry my friend the reason for Cindy's abrupt departure.

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The news came to me as a surprise. Cindy had such a notable and fruitful career here as model, TV actress and TV host (both for local shows and the Asian MTV). What made her drop these altogether so quickly?

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I hope that wherever she is, Cindy is happy and doing things that give her both growth and fulfillment. I just likewise hope that she would still visit the Philippines. I love her. I love you, Cindy.

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I was able to catch the final run of the musical Avenue Q last Saturday. The local version was staged by Atlantis Production under the direction of boy genius Bobby Garcia and Chari Arespacochaga.

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Though the songs are light, endearing and uplifting I did not quite like the play. I thought the premise of the play ----finding one's purpose--- was too passe and the conflicts the character faced too trivial that it was unnecessary to devote two hours of musical to it. It is a stage in life that each of us (the audience) has faced as part of growing up. We know how "it sucks to be me" when we are down, out and penniless and the musical does not add any fresh perspective to the issue.

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The reason to stay on and watch the entire play is the showcase of talents led by Rachel Alejandro and Joel Trinidad. Rachel, in providing the voices for Kate Monster and the slutty puppet, shows us why she has survived as a vocal artist from late 1980s until the present. Her range was good and she did not hit any false note throughout the entire night.

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On the other hand, Joel Trinidad shows his castmates how theater acting is done. Though Trinidad is mostly hidden behind his puppets Trekkie Monster and the blue Bad Idea Bear (among others) he does not fail to act out the emotions of these handsock characters. His projection was awesome, which was why whenever Trekkie Monster quipped in the conversations and song numbers, the audience was able to quickly react with a laugh, concern or doubt.

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On the other end of the spectrum, Aiza Seguerra and Frenchie Dy gave the weakest performances. There was no problem with Seguerra as a singer ---she was consistently in tune. The problem was the blind casting which brought her the part. She was cast as the black apartment supervisor, Gary Coleman. Imagine Aiza as a hulking black guy? Yep, quite a stretch. Frenchie, on her part lacked the comedic skills and timing that were demanded of her role. Though the audience laughs at the lines she delivers, the time lapse between the delivery and audience reaction evidently shows that the audience was laughing in spite of Frenchie.

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Must Blow 47: James Marsden.

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Finally was able to see Enchanted last Sunday. I have been eager to see it since I saw the trailer about a month ago and my excitement only swelled after reading favorable reviews and the news that it was the Number 1 movie in America for two consecutive weeks.

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The movie was truly entertaining. Just the type one should watch in order to unwind, or simply enjoy two hours in the theater with family and friends. Amy Smart, Patrick Dempsey and James Marsden gave engaging and lively performances that made the flick a delightful experience.

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I did not enjoy the film as much as I anticipated. I was stressed out the nights before and found myself dozing for a few stretches in the theater.

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For the longest time, I have been intending to feature actor James Marsden in this blog. But something (or someone) always comes up and takes precedence in the few precious hours I allot for updating my blog. After seeing his latest film, though, I just couldn't put James off any longer.

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When I first saw X-Men (the initial installment in the blockbuster trilogy) the guy I instantly developed a crush on wasn't Hugh Jackman but James Marsden. I admired his high cheekbones and firm, angular jaw. They were very masculine. His face, accessorized by the mutant visors, I found very sexy. Then, I couldn't understand why Jean Grey could still be tempted by the advances of Wolverine. Marsden as Cyclops was yummy. The only mutant power I intended to have was the ability to have sex for 100 straight hours. Let's see how much Cyclops could stand that.

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After his turn as Cyclops, the next time I saw Marsden was when he joined the cast of Ally McBeal in its second (or third, I am not sure) season. He played the love interest of the lead character (played by Calista Flockhart, now of Brothers and Sisters) as she tried to find some distraction from her one true love (played by the balding Gil Bellows).

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Marsden is slowly being typecast as the guy women keep for convenience but easily dump as soon as the right guy comes along. That was what happened in Enchanted, when Giselle realized that Robert made her feel more three-dimensional. Prince Edward was quickly sent back packing (and singing).

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In Superman Returns, the situation was a little more complex. Lois Lane kept her domestic relationship with Richard White because it provided a convenient paternity for his son. But everybody knows to whom Lois's body and soul belongs. Jean Grey found herself in a similar dilemma in the three X-Men films. She was caught between the affections of Cyclops the Square and Wolverine the Berserker.

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2007 has been a good year for Marsden. His role in Hairspraywas noted by both critics and the viewers and the film made tons of money (Zac Efron brought in the teenage crowd). Enchanted remains on top of box office charts and is proving to be the top-grossing movie of the holiday season.

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Marsden may not have the career that Jackman now has -- the ability to carry a film on his own--- but he is proving to everyone that he has staying power and that he is able to win roles outside the X-Men franchise. He has already finished two films (Conan: Red Nails and 27 Dresses) that will be released next year. He is now also in the middle of filming The Box (due also in 2008).

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James also proves that he is an effective celebrity endorser. He is one of the actors featured in this year's GAP holiday campaign. Don't you want to snuggle him in that blue sweater?

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Million Dollar Fuck.

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Would you ever shell out US$ 1,000,000.00 for a fuck with a really hot guy? More particularly, would you ever pay one million bucks for a night of sex with pornstar Lukas Ridgeston? That is the question hounding a lot of gay guys after the Bel Ami stalwart put himself on the escort market.

I got this bit of news a little late. Blogs across America reported that about two weeks ago porn god Lukas Ridgeston put out an advetisement that he is available as sex machine for hire and is presently soliciting potential clients. Apparently, one can do that in the United States --legally and in the open. The site is called Rentboy and when I checked the site last night, there were no takers yet.

Setting aside the threshold issue of whether I have the sum of $ 1,000,000.00 (which I don't) I was led to contemplate on this issue. After all, how many times have I thought about sex with Lukas? To say a million times will be an understatement (though also practically impossible). I have poured out billions of sperm cells after watching his flicks like Lukas Story, Lukas in Love and Coverboys.

Now Lukas says that it is possible, for this price.

So will I spend one million dollars for a night of animalistic and uninhibited sex with Lukas Ridgeston? The answer is no. Lukas may look like a million dollars but I don't think he is worth it in terms of sex. Sure, he's fired up a number of my fantasies and it seems that I am willing to give everything just to have the chance to realize it. But now that a practical issue is put into consideration ---one million bucks--- I am balking.

One million dollars can buy me a lot of things. For one, it can buy me sex with about a hundred other Lukas Ridgestons. You know, the cute, blue-eyed 20-year old guys with thick eight-inch dicks and hard bodies but have never made a name in porn. I can have sex with them and each will be as satisfying though the experience would stretch longer than it took to tell the Arabian Nights. Telling my friends the following day that I slept with someone who looked like Lukas ---a clone down to the equipment--- I am certain will invite the same amount of envy.

Second, a million dollars can also buy me fame and power. If that happens, I can still eventually have sex with the real Lukas Ridgeston without money exchanging hands. He may want to sleep with me if I become a politician or celebrity. As Henry Kissinger wisely quipped, power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.

Third, is sex ever worth a million dollars? I don't think so. Measured against other worldly pleasures, I wouldn't place it on top my list. So, if I have to appropriate my hard-earned million, I would rather spend it on a month in Paris, another in Rome, a weekend in Las Vegas, an overnight stay at the Playboy and Playgirl mansions, and putting up a collection of covertible BMWs and enviable Ferraris.

The only situation I could think of that I would plunk down a million dollars to have Lukas Ridgeston literally up my ass is when I am Oprah Winfrey or Bill Gates-rich and I can treat this sum like pocket change. Then, he can be my cabana boy anytime. He can even join my harem of Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Pavel Novotny and Julian Fantechi if I ever get that rich.

I don't think I will still have the time to follow what happens with Lukas' ad. Will there be any takers? How will the deal ---and the night--- go? But however this piece of sensation goes, it is ultimately a moral test of the times. And this is my stand.

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While ruminating on the matter last night, I had the idea to pop in a VCD of Lukas in Love (Part 2) and see a sample of what Lukas is selling. I intently watched his episode with heir apparent Matt Philippe.

Lukas was really great in their scene. I envied Matt for being at the right profession at the right place and time. Needless to say, I ended up jacking myself to orgasm. I may not be willing to part a mil for Lukas but I'd gladly pay him the US$ 3,000 I have in my F/X deposit account if he'd do to me what he and Matt filmed.

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Here are other other pictures to give us an idea of how the million dollars will be spent. First, Lukas with Ion Davidov in Lucky Lukas:

And here, humping in the midst of mother nature in Coverboys:

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Chad for the Holidays.

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Must Blow model Chad White is featured in Macy's advertisements for the holiday season. I got the photos from one of my favorite links, americanurge.blogspot. Doesn't Chad look hot as usual in these ads? How I wish he could warm me up during this cold season.

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I haven't blogged in quite awhile. I was so swamped with work that I slept for no longer than four hours the previous nights. I have also gone to the gym only once in the last three days. Hmmmm. By body is so tired, my eyes are always droopy and half the times I am not sure what the person I am talking to was telling me. Somehow, seeing these photos of Chad allayed my weariness and brought me some cheers.

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This early (specifically last night as I drove myself home) I am already thinking of who to crown as Man of the Year for this blog (to succeed reigning king Julian Fantechi). There is no clear frontrunner for this year but I am quite certain that the lean and mean Chad White will be in the shortlist.

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To end today's entry here is another photo of Chad. This time, without the wool coats and thick jackets that cover what we really want to see in this hunky young model.

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Delio's Back.

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A month ago I wrote that I must have already outgrown my crush for Delio, the Jonathan Rhys Meyers look-alike guy I pined for in the gym. It was a cause for slight celebration on my part. Somehow, though I never acted on my attraction towards him, I felt as if I was cheating on Quincy. And Leslie, or Rachel. At the very least, it caused me doubts on my commitment towards Quincy.

It now seems to me that the assessment was quite premature. I still like Delio. He still raises my libido a few notches than usual. I will now relate how I came to this 180 degree turn.

There was some change in policy in the gym. A new branch, Quicksilver, was opened in a nearby city in November and the members of this branch were allowed access to our otherwise uberexclusive club. The days and weeks that followed we noticed how crowded the gym became, how a member has to elbow his way in order to use the equipment, and how people cued to reserve a lane in the pool. I also observed that the usual faces of original members have begun to dwindle in the crowd. A number have started to change membership to another gym franchise. It wasn't as fun and comfortable as before. I shared in this opinion.

One of the guys I noticed who has stopped visiting the gym was Delio. For three or four straight days that I worked out, he was nowhere to be found. Of course it had no effect on my schedule or efforts whatsoever but his absence was stark. In the last half year, I have grown fond of his distant presence. Going to the gym has become more exciting with the mere anticipation that he will be sweating just a few feet away from me.

But as the days turned to weeks, I did miss Delio. I would often find myself looking at the door, waiting for his entry. It caused me some degree of sadness not seeing him.

Last Tuesday, I was debating with myself on whether to go to the gym. I was tired but I still forced myself as I had been there only once in four days. Not going that time would mean ruining my program. One pound a week, one pound a week, I repeated to myself.

As I was checking in and waiting for my complimentary towels at the welcome desk, the receptionist cheerily said, Hi, Sir Delio! She hadn't even finished her greeting that I instantly craned my neck to look behind me. And there he was, in his handsome glory and the characteristic glowing skin: Delio. My heart skipped a beat. In a few half-seconds, Delio was standing close beside me as he handed his membership ID. I could smell him then and, as I usually did, tried to guess his perfume. I stopped myself from looking again at his direction. I didn't want the staff to gossip about me, or us.

Customarily, we occupied lockers located in the same section of the men's dressing room. We undressed (our work clothes) and dressed (to our gym clothes) at almost the same time. It was familiar territory for me. After weeks of absence, I again witnessed the little ceremony that precedes Delio's nightly work-out. How he removes his shoes, pants and shirt. How he would sit on the bench in just his brief or tights boxers and apply lotion on his arms, neck, legs and thighs. How he wraps a white towel around his waist and thereafter remove his underwear.

I noticed that that night Delio spent it wholly on cardio exercises. He made the rounds of the stationary bike, treadmill, rowing machine, rotex and glidex. He didn't do weights. This caused me to conclude that the reason for his absence was that he went out of town or the country for two or three weeks. Whether for business or leisure, I still couldn't guess. Now coming back he felt fat. He felt that he needed to lose the weight that he gained during his vacation. Thus, killing himself on cardio as I would similarly do on my first workouts of each new week.

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Must Blow actor Dingdong Dantes graces the cover of this month's Men's Health Philippines. If my observation is as sharp as I think it is, Dingdong is the very first actor-coverboy to appear with his shirt on.

I don't buy the magazine. I was never entertained with the articles and I find the health advice quite artificial and useless. If the magazine just said outright that all its advertisers are good for the health of its readers and that they should go buy, the publication would have just saved a lot of ink and paper.

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Mark Wahlberg: A Filmography in Character Names.

One thing to look forward to when watching a Mark Wahlberg movie is the certainty that his character will be sporting a very cool name. A name that has its own rhythm. Like Charlie Croker (The Italian Job) or Troy Barlow (Three Kings). Thus, when I heard that Mark's name in his latest movie We Own The Night is the unfortunate and painful Capt. Joseph Grusinsky (try rolling that down your tongue), my ears almost bled. It was one more reason for me to come out of the theater disappointed.

What happened there? It is such an uncinematic name. How do we put this in line with Tommy Corn (I Heart Huckabees) or Bobby Shatford (The Perfect Storm)? What will now happen to the legacy of Dirk Diggler, that cinema name that is etched in every viewer's memory just like Don Vito, Rocky Balboa and Ethan Hunt?

Anyway, everytime I watch a Mark Wahlberg movie (and I do try to see all of them), I list down his names after. I use some of them as passwords or usernames when I register online and hide behind their anonimity.

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Here is a list of my compilation, which I am entering here for posterity's sake. Some films, espcially the later ones as Shooter and Invincible, I haven't seen so I had to turn to imdb.com for help.

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1. Renaissance Man (1994) - Pvt. Tommy Lee Haywood

2. The Basketball Diaries (1995) - Mickey

3. Fear (1996) - David McCall

4. Traveller (1997) - Pat O'Hara

5. Boogie Nights (1997) - Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler

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6. The Big Hit (1998) - Melvin Smiley

7. The Corruptor (1999) - Danny Wallace

8. Three Kings (1999) - Sfc Troy Barlow

9. The Yards (2000) - Leo Handler

10. The Perfect Storm (2000) - Bobby Shatford

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11. Planet of the Apes (2001) - Capt. Leo Davidson

12. Rock Star (2001) - Chris "Izzy" Cole

13. The Truth About Charlie (2002) - Joshua Peters

14. The Italian Job (2003) - Charlie Croker

15. I Heart Huckabees (2004) - Tommy Corn

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16. Four Brothers (2005) - Bobby Mercer

17. Invincible (2006) - Vincent Papale

18. The Departed (2006) - Det. SSgt. Dignam

19. Shooter (2007) - Bob Lee Swagger

20. We Own the Night (2007) - Capt. Joseph Grusinsky

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Imdb further reveals the names of Wahlberg's characters in his upcoming films. He'll be Mickey Ward in The Fighter (2009) and Elliot Moore in The Happening (2008). Jack Salmon (The Lovely Bones, 2008) at least gives me hope that cool names for my favorite actor is still in the horizon.

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Superhunk Marc Nelson (SpeciMen honoree) and his racing partner, Rovilson Fernandez have been eliminated from The Amazing Race Asia Season 2. It came as a big surprise for me to know that they have lost this early in the competition. Both are in great physique and are hosts of their own sports-oriented magazine shows. They are also known as outdoor sportsmen.

As I have only seen the premiere episode of this season, so I don't know how Marc and Rovilson got eliminated. I hope to catch the episode during a re-run. Now there is only one pair of Filipinos in the competition.

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In the Land of Women.

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It must be one of those days when I eagerly feel like blogging but my PC (or the web, I'm not sure which) doesn't feel like cooperating. For the last twenty minutes I have been trying to upload photos for today's blog. Save one, all my other attempts have failed. It is very frustrating. It hampers the flow of my work and my day.

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.With the induction of Winona Ryder in the middle of November, I have now listed 25 very beautiful, sexy and accomplished women in my To Bi For honor roll. The time is ripe for a recap.

Here are 25 exceedingly compelling reasons why some men, myself included, remain bisexual:

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01. Rachel Bilson

02. Kate Hudson

03. Cindy Kurleto

04. Eva Longoria

05. Sophia Bush

06. Katharine Heigl

07. Jennifer Aniston

08. Vanessa Marcil

09. Christina Aguilera

10. Marissa Tomei

11. Anna Kournikova

12. Jessica Alba

13. Carrie Underwood

14. Charlize Theron

15. Anne Curtis

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16. Eva Mendes

17. Angelina Jolie

18. Lucy Liu

19. Brooke Burke

20. Debra Messing

21. Toni Gonzaga

22. Penelope Cruz

23. Reese Witherspoon

24. Jennifer Love Hewitt

25. Winona Ryder.

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Of the 25, only 3 are celebrities in the Philippines. They are TV personalities Toni Gonzaga and Cindy Kurleto and actress Anne Curtis. The rest are celebrities in the United States, including Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova.

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Of the 22 US celebs, 11 are movie actresses (Hudson, Aniston, Tomei, Alba, Theron, Mendes, Jolie, Liu, Cruz, Witherspoon and Ryder) and 4 of them are Oscar winners (Tomei for My Cousin Vinny, Theron for Monster, Jolie for Girl, Interrupted and Witherspoon for Walk the Line). Hudson (Almost Famous), Cruz (Volver) and Ryder (The Age of Innocence, Little Women) were Academy Award nominees.

There are 7 TV actresses (Bilson, Longoria, Bush, Heigl, Marcil, Messing and Hewitt). Two of them are Emmy laureates (Messing for Will and Grace and Heigl for Grey's Anatomy). Aniston has alson won an Emmy for Friends. And there is 1 TV show host in the person of Brooke Burke (Wild on E!).

Carrie Underwood and Christina Aguilera are the only 2 singers, although Hewitt has also released an album. Kournikova is the only athlete among the 25.

I think I'll stop at 25 for this year and will resume adding to the list when 2008 arrives. There will be more variety, estrogen and women power in the coming year. It's not a promise. It is simply truly inevitable.

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There are a lot of Filipina actresses that I wanted to feature in this blog, like Iza Calzado, Isabel Oli and Bea Alonzo, whose beauty all make me pause whenever I see them on TV. The problem is getting photos of these actresses to accompany the blog texts. There are hardly photos of Filipino celebrities on the web. I wonder why local actors, handlers and producers still have not optimized the use of the web in order to widen the popularity of the talents.

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Must Blow 46: Claude Maguire.
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My very first Playgirl is the magazine's April 1997 issue. David Duchovny was on the cover, wearing a thin polo with matching boxer briefs. It was still the height of The X Files and Duchovny was being touted as the thinking woman's sex symbol. On the cover, Duchovny greeted readers with his sexy legs up in the air, attempting a faux yoga pose, with his balls visibly traceable in his thin undies.

I bought the magazine from a stand run by a pair of old gay men (their store no longer exists). I used to buy straight porn from them (mostly Hustler) and it was the first time that I "crossed over" to the other porn stack. I did not make any apologies or excuses for the purchase. I selected a magazine based on the cover and what the headline promised, went to the counter to pay and patiently waited for my change as well as for the mag to be placed in a discreet brown paper bag. All the while I was conscious of the knowing and judgmental look that the clerk-owner was giving me as he took time to count the change. I was eager to leave, watching the door and hoping that no one came in. I was able to bring the magazine home without any incident.

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That same issue and for the first time (and last, if my recollection is accurate) Playgirl featured its Real Man of the Year winner in the centerfold, with a brief profile. Every month, Playgirl published submissions by amateurs or couples of naked pictures of "unknown", "everyday" or "regular" men. The portion is dubbed Real Men. Of the seven or eight guys published in each issue, the editors select one who is named Real Man of the Month. These twelve alpha males are then made eligible for the Real Man of the Year ballot.

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The winner for that year was Claude Maguire. The hunky guy was from Quebec, Canada. A very private person with bulging and lickable pecs, he was perfectly tanned, had gorgeous locks of black hair and thin pale kissable lips. I had an instant connection with the guy. If only because of him, I considered my venture a wise and satisfactory purchase.

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When Playgirl celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2002, it made a list of its top 100 men previously featured in its pages. Claude Maguire barely made it to the list and was ranked #99. I have been a reader of the magazine for the last ten years and have seen hundreds of models featured. If my make my own list, I don't doubt that Claude would make it in my top 25. This, not only because of the sentimental reason that he is my very first Playgirl centerfold, but more so owing to his innately strong sex appeal.

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I had an occasion last Saturday to watch an episode of Friday Night Lights, a family, football and small town drama (think One Tree Hill, Dawson's Creek, Picket Fences and Remember the Titans all rolled into one). I've heard and read a lot of praises and positive reviews about this new show but it was the first time that I caught it on cable. I liked the episode ---it was intelligently written and the drama is not too contrived--- and I look forward to catching another episode soon.

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It was nice to know that Kyle Chandler looks as handsome as when I first laid eyes on him in Homefront, a war drama that ran in the early 1990s. But the real eye candy in the show is young hunk Taylor Kitsch who plays one of the football jocks under the guidance of Coach Chandler. I googled him today and here is one of the pictures that I found. He somehow reminds me Calvin Klein stud Travis Fimmel. I'll feature him more extensively in the near future. Maybe even Blow him.

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